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S&P GSCI Sugar Index GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Thursday, July 16th, 2026

1 Day

23.54%

decreased by 0.31%

1 Week

23.61%

decreased by 0.24%

1 Month

23.87%

increased by 0.02%

Analysis last updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Sugar Index GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Jul 10, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.996, volatility shocks have a half-life of 161 trading days (~0.6 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

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GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0158
14.38***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0291
30.82***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9666
921.48***

Persistence:

0.996

Half-life:

161 days